Bidspirit auction | DAGUERREOTYPE IN UNION CASE, SIGNED

DAGUERREOTYPE IN UNION CASE, SIGNED - An antique daguerreotype in a union case. Signed in the plate, lower right. A very rare piece. 1/6th plate. A “daguerreotype in a union case” refers to an early photograph, known as a daguerreotype, which is stored and protected within a small, decorative case called a “union case, ” typically made from a type of early plastic material and often featuring intricate designs, popular during the mid-19th century when daguerreotypes were the primary photographic format; essentially, it’s a daguerreotype kept in its specific protective case from that era.